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• For a few weeks
  Today’s earlier post comprises two chapters, taking us into the new year.
• Character growth and Finding God’s will
  6 Developing righteous character Scientific realism keeps our feet on the ground, reduces the risk of religious fanaticism, and bolsters sanity, which the planet needs more of. Spiritual idealism, living faith, energizes the child of God in growing up to be like our divine Parent. High ideals add meaning and purpose to life. Without them, […]
• 5. Jesus’ scientific knowledge
  This is the third in a series of posts promoting a new book: Jesus and His Surprising Gospel: The Son of Man and the Son of God. https://universalfamily.org/5-jesus-scientific-knowledge/ Many factors help shape us: our genes, our biological and social environment, early childhood experience, and the decisions of our free will. And after the liberation that comes with […]
• The kingdom of God within you
  4 The kingdom of God within you  When the world seems crazy and life feels hectic, there is a divine alternative—to live in a way that is increasingly centered in what countless persons have discovered. I often call it “the wonderfulness within”; this is an idea that is attractive to many people who do not […]
• Jesus and his surprising gospel. The first three chapters
  Jesus and His Surprising Gospel The Son of Man and the Son of God December 6, 2024 This book is anonymous. If you know the name of the author, please do not disclose it.  This publication is open-source. The intention is to give all readers permission to modify and use this text as they choose.  […]
• With all our strength
  I’ve been on a quest to live–and write about–loving God with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength. Yesterday I sent to my editor friend a revised section on strength. She discovered weaknesses in it. It didn’t take long for me to realize (this is a pattern) that she had uncovered a fresh, hungry need […]
• Faith child
  The faith of a little child not only enables us to join the kingdom family of God, it also continues to guide us as we progress. Jesus’s teachings and interactions on this theme are marked by a wonderful simplicity. And the variety of these teachings touches on several concepts that are part of the whole […]
• Sean finds God
  A 21-year-old computer whiz embraced the concept of the wonderfulness within, but rejected the idea of the spirit of God within–until two weeks ago. How did philosophy help? Watch the 9-minute video or listen to the podcast episode. For the video, I simplified the philosophy so much it’s hardly recognizable. I have organized some ideas […]
• Falling across the Pentecost finish line
  After acknowledging the failure of an experiment in the last class meeting (falling across the finish line), I summarize a five-week class, "The Journey from Easter to Pentecost." Then I distinguish garden-variety spiritual experience from the taste-and-see variety.
• The Journey from Easter to Pentecost
  "Lazarus, come forth!" Imagine Jesus saying this to you, and you saying this to others. Here's class that has embarked on that venture.